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Rapid Response: Surviving a close shave, with Harry's co-CEO Andy Katz-Mayfield
Harry's took a one-two punch in 2020 – right on the chin. First, the federal government blocked a $1.37 billion acquisition of the shaving and consum…
5 years, 3 months ago
The elusive formula for great hiring, w/Workday's Aneel Bhusri
Your first hires are your cultural cofounders. And it’s worth your time to get every one right. That's why Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri personally interv…
5 years, 3 months ago
Rapid Response: "A crucible moment for Instacart," with founder & CEO Apoorva Mehta
Five years of growth in five weeks. That's how Covid-19 lockdowns accelerated Instacart's business last spring. Now, a year later, the company faces …
5 years, 3 months ago
A Strategy Session w/A-Rod + Reid: Build a team of mentors
To win at scale, you need more than great players – you need a team of great coaches. This Strategy Session episode is full of great advice and tacti…
5 years, 3 months ago
Rapid Response: A pandemic is not a business model, w/Blue Apron's Linda Findley Kozlowski
With the pandemic, cooking at home got a renewed boost, and meal kit outfits saw a rise in demand. But a year in, the trend toward at-home dining now…
5 years, 3 months ago
Frustration is your friend, w/Houzz founder Adi Tatarko
Frustration is an important signal: it indicates an opportunity, a problem to be solved. And if your solution also builds a community, you've unlocke…
5 years, 4 months ago
Rapid Response: Can bankruptcy save movie theaters? with Alamo Drafthouse CEO Shelli Taylor
"It's 12 months of no meaningful revenue," says Alamo Drafthouse CEO Shelli Taylor. "And then last weekend was phenomenal." Taylor returns to the pod…
5 years, 4 months ago
Need to Know, w/Reid & Bob: GameStop, SPACs, gov't stimulus, and vaccines
"The future is sooner and stranger than you think," Reid Hoffman tells Rapid Response host Bob Safian in a frank, unfiltered conversation about the l…
5 years, 4 months ago
Rapid Response: Delta CEO Ed Bastian: Turbulence, recovery, and risk
With 75% of U.S. customers saying they'll soon be vaccinated, Delta is embracing a new phase, opening up middle seats as of May 1. CEO Ed Bastian bet…
5 years, 4 months ago
Beyond Meat's Ethan Brown: How to teach your customer
As the founder and CEO of Beyond Meat, Ethan Brown has spent years navigating misconceptions about plant-based foods. But smart entrepreneurs listen …
5 years, 4 months ago